Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of delaying EU inspection of alleged vandalism
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
31 Aug 06
At the request of Armenian Public TV "Aylur" news programme, the
Armenian Foreign Ministry today commented on Azerbaijan’s refusal to
host the delegation of the European Parliament to monitor cross stones
at the Armenian cemetery of Old Juga (Culfa town in the Azerbaijani
exclave of Naxcivan).
Vladimir Karapetyan, a spokesman of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, has
noted that this is not first time that Azerbaijan creates obstacles
for observers to visit Naxcivan and monitor the acts of vandalism.
Groundless accusations regarding the fires are also aimed at hiding
these barbarous actions in Old Juga under artificial fuss [Azerbaijan
has accused Armenia of starting blazes in the occupied territories
around Nagornyy Karabakh]. Vladimir Karapetyan also recalled that
numerous international experts and international mass media have
confirmed that the Azerbaijani government has decided to destroy 2,000
tombstones. He said that the experts and the media have urged bringing
the culprits to account.
Similar actions and Azerbaijan’s anti-Armenian propaganda show that
Baku’s methods has not changed, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.